No Game No Life is an anime that looks good on the surface but really has no actual substance as expected of an ecchi fantasy.
Story (5/10): The concept of No Game No Life was rather creative. A pair of antisocial genius hikikomori siblings beats a game of chess and ends up in a complete fantasy world where everything is decided upon simple games. There they decided to try to unify the world which was divided into many races. However, it does not get more creative than that, as the pair of siblings team through every game easily defeating everyone in the way. The plot was entirely predictable with no surprises.
Art (10/10): This is one part of the anime I have to praise. The art was simply fantastic. The colors felt dreamy, bright, and so suitable for this setting. The animation was smooth and without problems. It was simply delightful to watch this fantastic animation. The only problem I had with the art is how they don't draw nipples during scenes of fan service which is a little bit disturbing.
Sound (10/10): The soundtrack is also very praiseworthy and suitable for this anime. The opening track "This Game" was extremely suitable and I actually felt like I was going in a game. The ending track "Oracion" was also extremely pleasant to listen to. The voice acting in this anime was superb and every soundtrack felt right.
Characters (4/10): This is the part where this anime fall a bit short in. The side characters generally serve absolutely no purpose except for comedy. Sora and Shiro, despite, being extremely likable adorable intelligent siblings do not experience any events that change their attitudes of things. From the start to the end of the anime, their characters stayed rather static.
Enjoyment (8/10): Overall, this anime was very enjoyable, despite being extremely shallow. The fantastic art and the sound and the pretty interesting setting just wants to make you click the next episode one after the other. However, it does not really leave a major impression.
